National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Creates National Commission to Investigate Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
What it does
Federal departments and agencies must provide information and cooperate with the Commission, within legal limits, to support its investigation and recommendations.
Real-world impact
- Requires federal agencies to provide information and cooperate with the investigation.
- Creates public hearings and a public final report within six months.
- Could lead to recommended changes to offshore drilling rules and agency structures.
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Summary
This order creates the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to investigate the causes of the disaster and recommend ways to prevent and reduce future spills.
The commission will have up to seven members with two co-chairs, hold public hearings, request information from federal, state, and local officials and others, and submit a public final report within six months; it will terminate 60 days after the report.
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